PLASMAS OF MERCURY IN A PRESSURE-DRIVEN SHOCK TUBE.

Abstract

A pressure driven shock tube to produce shock waves in mercury vapor was constructed and is described and figured in the report. In order to have sufficient mercury density it is necessary to heat the entire tube to 400C. It is intended to make spectroscopic studies of the essential lines of mercury, especially the 2537A line as emitted by the shock heated vapor. It is expected that the actual measurement phase of the project will commence during the coming year. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0640245

Entities

People

  • Otto Laporte

Organizations

  • University of Michigan

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Measurement
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Shock
  • Shock Tubes
  • Shock Waves
  • Tubes
  • Waves

Readers

  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design